Vision Specialist at Rely Innovations – Janesville, Wisconsin

JOB TITLE: Vision Specialist

DEPARTMENT: Maintenance

REPORTS TO: Maintenance/Controls Manager

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility vision & xray equipment from both a mechanical and electrical standpoint according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes that support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Design, install, troubleshoot, and maintain production vision and X-Ray systems on machines throughout AMTEC.
2. Design, develop, and implement machine vision algorithms for tasks like object detection, defect inspection, and pattern recognition.
3. Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs and adjustments of vision and X-Ray systems on production equipment during production and non-production hours.
4. Optimize image-processing techniques to maximize accuracy, speed, and efficiency for production environments.
5. Collect, monitor, and react to daily data on vision and X-Ray systems to help reduce scrap rate and increase throughput.
6. Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
7. Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in machine vision and industrial automation.
8. Train Maintenance Technicians on troubleshooting vision and X-Ray systems.
9. Document development processes, system designs, and test results to ensure reproducibility and knowledge sharing.
10. Assist with internal and government prove outs requiring vision or X-Ray systems.
11. Perform regular preventive maintenance on vision and X-Ray systems.
12. Familiar with electric codes and OSHA standards.
13. Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
14. Ability to create spread sheets to analyze Vision and X-Ray system performance.
15. Detect faulty operations and/or defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
16. Regular attendance is required.
17. Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
18. Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

POSITION TYPE: This is a Salaried Non-Exempt full-time position.

TRAVEL: Minimal travel required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Requires a high school diploma/GED and minimum 5 years’ Vision System integration experience. Minimum of an Associate’s degree in related field preferred along with experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
2. Standing, sitting, stooping and squatting can be expected along with lifting or with other means transfer of tooling, parts, containers and raw materials.
3. Specific vision abilities required may include close vision, distance vision, peripheral and depth perception and ability to focus.
4. Assistance available for lifting anything over 50 lbs.